Laboratory Testing of Aggregates for Road and Bridge Construction

This project reviews existing documentation on direct shear testing of aggregates and the friction angles used in design of roads and bridges. For open and well graded AASTHO aggregates: (1) sieve analysis to verify AASHTO designation (ASTM C136-01) for the aggregates tested.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $152798
• Contract Numbers:

  DTFH61-12-D-00008-T-14009

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Nicks, Jennifer

• Performing Organizations:

  Engineering and Software Consultants, Incorporated

  14123 Robert Paris Court
  McLean, VA  United States  20151
• Start Date: 20151212
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregate tests; Aggregates; Bridge construction; Friction; Laboratory tests; Road construction; Shear tests
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01671942
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-12-D-00008-T-14009
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 12 2018 1:42PM